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Movie Release: 1985 DVD Release: 09/19/2000 Format: DVD Audio Tracks: English SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 33 mins Studio: Image Entertainment Members Wishing: 5 Genres: Visual Arts, Film, TV & Radio, Biography, Film & Television History

The works of "Puppetoon" creator and special effects wizard George Pal are perhaps best seen separately and in toto rather than lumped together in fragmentary form. The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal contains an abundance of enjoyable film clips, but most are far too short for the audience to fully appreciate Pal's cinematic contributions. The narration suffers from banality, while the overall pacing of the documentary is lumpy. Still, for those who've never seen Pal's Puppetoon shorts, or his early features The Great Rupert (1950) and Destination Moon, this compilation serves as a tantalizing teaser. Paul Frees narrates The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal, while several Pal associates and admirers, including Ray Bradbury, Roy Disney, Ray Harryhausen and Walter Lantz, are interviewed. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

This documentary on George Pal, a man who helped bring science fiction and fantasy into their own within major-studio filmmaking, has been given a solid presentation on DVD. The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal has been transferred to disc in the full-frame aspect ratio of 1.33:1, and the audio has been mastered in Dolby Digital Mono. The narration and dialogue are in English, with no multiple-language options. Bonus materials include an interview with Pal; clips from his home movies; a gallery of production art and photos from his films; interviews with animators from Pal's Puppetoon films and Disney animation legend Ward Kimball; rare footage from the set of Destination Moon and the opening of The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm; trailers for The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal and Destination Moon; and promotional excerpts for Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide